Most Popoular Dog Breeds near Miami Florida

You’ve decided that it’s time for a furry family member to join you, and now begins the process of choosing your new addition. Thoroughly researching multiple breeds and their compatibility with your lifestyle is crucial, so you end up with a dog that will be happy, well-adjusted, and suitable for you.

Forever Love Puppies offers these puppies near Miami Florida, spanning various breed groups, sizes, activity levels, and coat types. We want to be sure that individuals and families looking to get their new puppy from Forever Love Puppies have done sufficient research and are fully aware of the details and lifestyle preferences of their potential dog.

This list provides a short breed summary of the breeds Forever Love Puppies has, but potential clients should spend several weeks researching and meeting examples of the breed wherever possible. Don’t just leave your research to this list!

Labrador Retrievers

America’s most popular dog breed, Labrador Retrievers are a medium-sized, thickly-built short-haired dog known for its outgoing, friendly, and sociable personality. They come in yellow, brown, and black with lighter or darker variations in between. Labs are hardy and strong, but their intelligence and trainability make handling them far easier. They are best suited for active family households committed to exercising, training, and paying attention to them frequently - this is not a breed for a workaholic individual living in an apartment.

Golden Retrievers

Just as friendly as their shorter-haired cousins, golden retrievers are best known for their work as therapy dogs, search-and-rescue-dogs, and hunting dogs. Sensitive, trustworthy, and gentle-natured, Goldens have a long, thick double-coated that comes in variations of only yellow. They are active dogs with a breed history of swimming and hunting, and so require a significant amount of physical activity and mental stimulation, though they are not particularly high-drive. They do best in an environment with caring and attentive humans with an active lifestyle.

German Shepherd

German Shepherds are a popular family dog, but this is an intense and highly active medium-sized breed that needs far more stimulation and attention than most people think. Seen as police dogs, military dogs, protection dogs, and search-and-rescue dogs, German Shepherds are not a breed you can expect to be a well-adjusted adult with minimal training and socialization. They come in several color patterns, including black and tan, sable, and black. Loyal, versatile, and driven, Shepherds are great with people and social situations when raised keenly, and require an extensive amount of physical activity and training to keep them from getting bored.

Beagles

Small but animated, beagles are a dog whose size is no indicator of the strength of their personality. Tenacious, stubborn, and curious, beagles are great lovable family dogs with a scenthound breed history. Beagles come in multiple patterns, all with white. They require a patient owner with creative training techniques to keep them focused and occupied in order to avoid destructive tendencies, like digging, escaping, or howling. Beagles are incredibly friendly with people and great with other animals, but their independent streak makes them better suited for more experienced dog owners.

French Bulldogs

A well-loved and charming small dog breed, French bulldogs are wildly popular with people looking for a dog better suited to an apartment and less active lifestyle. They come in multiple colors, including brindle, blue, fawn, and white. Clever and oftentimes stubborn, Frenchies are a high-maintenance breed due to their flat-face and creases around the muzzle. They do not do well in high-stress and overly-active environments and would be happy with a short walk a few times and some play time. Frenchies are people lovers to the point of separation anxiety, so they are best suited for individuals or families who are home often.

Miniature and Toy Poodles

Often overlooked by people for their puffy coat, miniature and toy poodles are a proud, intelligent and underrated dog breed. Extremely smart and adaptable, these poodles are great and easily trainable family pets that thrive on frequent obedience training and attention. Poodles come in white, black, chocolate, blue, apricot, gray, cream, and other variations. Their coats need regular upkeep and maintenance, so they are not the breed for families looking for a pet where grooming wouldn’t be an issue.

Yorkies

Yorkies aren’t the most popular toy dog breed in the U.S. for nothing - their spunky, tenacious, and fearless personality combined with a desire for affection and small size makes them a hit with families. However, they aren’t ideal for families with young children who are more likely to potentially injure them or mishandle them - this could result in a fearful and nippy Yorkie. Yorkies require regular training and exercise to keep them content. They come in multiple variations of black and blue with gold and tan.

Dachshunds

Smart and stubborn, Dachshunds have caught the eye of millions around the world and remain well-loved today for their long bodies, short legs, and independent streak. These aren’t the dogs for homebodies; their history as hunting dogs hasn’t worn away, as their love of digging, chasing, chewing, and barking has not worn off. Dachshunds can be a little standoffish with unfamiliar people out of loyalty to their owners and need frequent socialization with new people, dogs, and situations as a puppy, but are intensely loyal to their family members. Dachshunds come in black, black and tan, chocolate, and cream, to name a few.

Miniature Schnauzers

Miniature Schnauzers are well-known for their luxurious bushy salt-and-pepper beards, but these small dogs have an outgoing and fearless personality too. As a terrier, this breed requires a lot of exercises to keep them happy and entertained. Miniature Schnauzers are good family pets who love attention and affection, but they are stubborn and clever (and prone to digging and chasing!), so frequent training is a must. Miniature Schnauzers come in black, silver, and salt and pepper.

Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Universally adored for their dwarf size and loving attitude, Pembroke Welsh Corgis are people lovers who follow their family everywhere and are always willing to please them. Corgis are also stubborn, bossy, and too smart for their own good, so rigorous training is required to keep them from getting bored and destructive. As herding dogs, they need a lot of exercises to maintain their weight and ensure their well-being. They come in variations of red, white, sable, and black.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

This breed is true as loving as it looks. Cavaliers, as they are referred to colloquially, are the perfect lap dogs, content to snuggle up with their humans all day. However, these versatile dogs are also happy living up to their potential as a sporting spaniel and participating in athletic activities like hunting or hiking. Cavaliers are not the best breed for busy families who spend a lot of time outside the home, as they love to be cuddling near their people most of the day. They come in chestnut and white, tricolor, red, and black and tan.

Shih Tzu

Shih Tzus are a great companion breed for individuals or families with older children. Sweet and loud, this breed is ready and willing to tag along with you, on the couch, on the bed, and on the chair… the list goes on. Shih Tzus are able to remain comfortable at home alone while their owners are out at work, which makes them a great choice for people who can’t be home all the time. Shih Tzus come in multiple colors, including black, silver, blue, and several other combinations.

Boston Terriers

Enthusiastic and silly, the Boston Terrier is a breed you’ll see spinning around excitedly on home videos. They don’t take themselves too seriously and are affectionate companion dogs that adapt to a variety of environments. However, they do love their families and won’t be happy being left alone for most of the day. Bostons are active breeds that require regular exercise, but they aren’t as intensive as other terrier breeds. They come in variations with white, including black, brindle, seal, and brown.

Pomeranians

Pomeranians may look prissy and pompous, but Pomeranians are in reality an excellent breed to consider for attentive families looking for a highly intelligent and bold dog. Highly popular for their pint-sized, fluffy coat, and desire for constant affection, Pomeranians also excel in the agility field. Be prepared to open your home to a dog who thinks they’re bigger than they are and which requires a lot of training! Content in an apartment lifestyle or a large backyard lifestyle, Pomeranians are adaptable and come in black, white, orange, tan, and brown.

Havanese

Similar to the Shih Tzu in appearance and temperament, the Havanese hails from Cuba as a companion dog. A great city dog, Havanese love their owners and serve as great watchdogs, though they are quieter than most small breeds. They are not the best breed for families or individuals desiring a low-maintenance breed; their luxurious coat requires extensive care. They come in several colors, including black, white, and brown.

Shetland Sheepdogs

Shetland Sheepdogs are a quick-witted and highly intelligent herding breed related to the Collie breed. A member of the herding group, only families capable of providing extensive physical and mental exercise to this breed should consider owning one. Their smarts are accompanied by a strong desire to please and spend time with their owners, and their drive is not as intense of that of other breeds. While they love their family, Shelties can be distant and standoffish towards new people. Shelties come in lots of color combinations, including merles, tri-colors, and sables.

English Springer Spaniel

An admired hunting and gun dog, English Springer Spaniels have an energetic and friendly personality that, coupled with warm brown eyes and soft ears, makes them irresistible. This breed is a people-pleaser that lives to serve, but their history as a hunting dog means that these English Springer Spaniels require a lot of physical activity and training to keep them from getting bored and destructive. They come in several combinations with white, like black, lemon, red, liver, and orange.

Cocker Spaniels

The smaller relative of the English Springer Spaniel, this breed is more popular as a companion dog than its cousin for its smaller size and more adaptable personality. While they’re an active breed that needs exercise, Cocker Spaniels are content to spend the day dozing off in bed with their owners. Affectionate and positive, this sweet breed is a good choice for many lifestyles. Cockers come in a myriad of colors, including black, roans, liver and sable.

Chihuahuas

One of the well-known dog breeds, Chihuahuas are known for their spunky attitude, Napoleon complex, and undying loyalty to their owners. These small dogs aren’t good with young children who will roughhouse with him; delicate and prone to snapping, they are better suited for adults prepared to spend a lot of time socializing and training them to prevent their big attitude from causing problems. They come in long and short coats and in most colors.

Maltese

This elegant, stark-white toy dog breed is an excellent choice for many lifestyles and highly adaptable. Friendly, playful, and sweet, Malteses double as remarkable agility and therapy dogs whose sensitive nature makes them popular with many. They are good companion dogs, though like most breeds precautions should be taken with young children, as Maltese can be snappy with overeager children. They come in only white.

Bichon Frise

Often mistaken for a miniature poodle, the Bichon Frise is just as elegant and cheerful. They are companion dogs that desire their owner’s constant attention and enjoy being pet and loved on. Bichon Frise is an excited breed with a love for life and an inquisitive personality. It is important to note that this is a breed that can thrive in an apartment lifestyle. White is the only breed color.

Pug

Adored for their smushed-in face and humorous antics, pugs are a good-natured breed with a lot of love to give. However, their unique appearance is not for everyone, as they require high maintenance to clean out their wrinkles, and close attention to ensure they do not overheat or accidentally injure themselves. Pugs are happy family dogs that do well in an indoor setting where they can be admired and paid attention to. Pugs come in black, fawn, and silver.